Harris County Sheriff investigating death of duct-taped dog found along road

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The Harris County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday that its animal cruelty task force would be investigating the death of a duct-taped dog found inside a plastic bag along a north Houston road.

The incident was originally reported by Tracy Gonzalez, who found the gruesome scene near Pear St. and W. Hardy in the Aldine area while dropping off her daughter at school on Monday.

"I was scared to see what it was because I was afraid it was a little baby or kid," Tracy Gonzales told Chron.com

When Gonzales examined the dog's body up close, she said she believed the dog was beaten before dying. She took photos that show the poor animal covered in duct-tape and placed inside a torn plastic bag.

"I love dogs so much and I just cannot believe how somebody can be so cruel to a dog," Gonzales said.

"If someone is capable of doing this to a sweet creature of God I can only imagine what they would be capable of doing to a human being," she said.

Gonzales said she called the Harris County Sheriff's Office who told her they would send somebody out.